Scammer Alert for California Toll Road Drivers: If a Text Says You Owe Money, Don’t Click

Published on July 3, 2024

A scam targeting California toll road drivers has triggered an alert by the state’s attorney general, warning them to beware of texts requesting payment. Scammers are sending messages posing as FasTrak, the state’s electronic toll system, telling users they have overdue toll charges, California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a July 1 press release. The messages contain a link to pay, but officials say they’re fake because FasTrak doesn’t ask for payment that way. “Scammers are often quite literally in our pockets, just a text away. Text-based toll charge scams are on the rise and knowing what to look for is an important way to keep consumers safe against these tactics,” Mr. Bonta said....

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